Underground basement chiselled from base rock
	The mystical Castle Chillon surrounded by Lake Geneva
	Inside the Castle is decorated with Middle Ages architecture

Surveying photos of the Castle Chillon I imagine pulling up to the fortress would be like stepping into the fifteenth century where I would expect (and hope) to see dragons fly over the towering, historic structure, knights riding on horseback and wizards strolling past juggling potion bottles and charms.
Made popular by Lord Byron’s poem The Prisoner of Chillon, the ancient fortress has managed to defy the aging process, preserving the culture and artefacts that encompassed the Middle Ages. Dated occupation recorded as far back the Bronze Ages, the influences over time are evident in the numerous hall ways and rooms.

The royal treatment starts upon entry as you walk through the lower and Castellan courtyard into the Courtyard of Honor. A place that was once reserved for counts and later the dukes of Savoy now open to guests to playfully imagine mingling with Switzerland’s most elite.

The Castle’s four great halls offer the most scenic and mesmerising views, capturing each sparkle reflecting off the calm and immaculate Lake Geneva. While the other end of the castle previews the structure’s defences with guard walks, watchtowers and double fortification walls sitting in the forefront of the high and misty Alps.

Middle Age gothic architecture sweeps across the castle’s interior but the darkness, horror and cruelty can be seen frozen in time in the ancient Castle’s underground dungeons. Lower class pains and sweat is almost fused into air around the underground prison chiselled out of base rock.  

As part of its modern day appeal, the Castle hires out rooms for guests and formal rooms for events and functions, while tour operators provide tourists visiting with children a chance to see the fortress child-free with specific trips around the fortress designed for younger travellers.

With so much history, royalty and darkness captured and preserved in one location, it would almost be sinful to miss out on the Castle Chillon in Switzerland.